2. Fieldwork

Devil's Hole National Park 2012

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Frolicking <i>Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes</i>
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Frolicking Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes

  • Male <i>C. diabolis</i> in the wild!
  • Real-time water chemistry monitor with automatic feeder above for supplemental feedings
  • Entire endemic range of the Devil's Hole pupfish. Most likely the smallest range of any species in the world.
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  • That's right, it's a replica of Devil's Hole, built inside a greenhouse in the nearby desert. 100,000 gallons of backup pupfish habitat!
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  • Note the 1/2-ton crane!
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  • Water treatment facility for treating groundwater going into the Devil's hole replica.
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  • Rearing tanks in neighboring room, built as a closed system.
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  • Landscape surrounding Crystal Spring, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
  • Frolicking <i>Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes</i>
  • Crystal Spring in Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge, home of the endemic <i>Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes</i>
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